Ruden, Matthew Albert
Marines Corporal
Matthew Albert Ruden, age 20, from Clayton County Holy Cross, Iowa .
Parents: Raymond F. Ruden and Lenora
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Guttenburg Community High (1967)
Military history: 1st Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
Date of death: Sunday, November 3, 1968
Death details: Died in South Vietnam from fragment wounds received during a friendly air strike on a nearby enemy position.
Cemetery: Immaculate Conception in North Buena Vista
Source: National Archives, grave marker, Des Moines Register (1968), Dubuque Telegraph Herald (1968)